Easy Vegan smoky spaghetti noodles with crispy chickpeas
Smoky vegan spaghetti noodles with crispy chickpeas are so good. Smoky garlicky sauce, lots of crispy chickpeas, and topped with roasted nuts and fresh herbs. It’s a simple-to-make mouthwatering easy vegan dinner recipe you will be making on repeat.This smoky vegan spaghetti noodles with crispy chickpeas is a pasta combination of epic proportions. It’s a simple make in 30-minutes pasta that involves olive oil and garlic that gets tossed with a ridiculously creamy mouthwatering sweet potato and canned fire-roasted tomatoes pasta sauce and is finally topped with fresh basil and crispy crunchy chickpeas. Yes, it’s simple to make. And yes, it’s a vegan pasta recipe that’s ready to serve in under 30-minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 15oz can Chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 15oz can Rire-Roasted Tomatoes
- 1 15oz can Sweet Potatoes
- 1 cup Vegetable Broth
- 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika divided
- 2 tsp Dried Basil
- ½ tsp Salt more to taste
- ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper more to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti noodles as instructed on the packaging.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan and add the drained chickpeas. Season with a 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika, a pinch of salt, and 1 teaspoon basil. Cook the chickpeas on medium-high heat until they start to turn golden and crispy. Stir occasionally. Once the chickpeas are crispy, pour them onto a plate.
- Place the pan back on the heat and add the minced garlic, dried basil, and 1/2 tablespoon of smoked paprika. Let the garlic cook for a minute before adding the fire-roasted tomatoes, canned sweet potatoes, salt, and pepper. Mix everything gently, pour the vegetable broth into the pan, and bring to a boil. Let everything simmer for a minute to bring out all the flavors.
- Next, carefully scrape the vegetables and sauce into a blender (or use a handheld blender). Blend until the sauce is smooth. Once the pasta is cooked, drain away from the water and add the pasta to the pan. Ladle the pasta sauce on top and toss to combine so every spaghetti noodle is coated in a creamy sauce.Top with the roasted chickpeas and garnish with fresh basil. Serve and enjoy.